CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18747, 28 December 1922, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE PLHNKET SHIELD. >i* WELLINGTON BEATS AUCKLANI HEAVY SCORING THROUGHOUT (Pkb United Peess Association.).-^ WELLINGTON, December 27 The Plunket Shield match was resum at 10 o’clock this morning—an_ -he earlier to enable the game to finish the fourth day. M'Girr and Grant e< tinued their innings against the bowli of Smith and Snedden, and 303 ,}i quickly passed, M‘Girr - scoring free, Grant played steadily, and was troubl by Smith. The partnership realised, runs before Grant was bowled by i thony, who had replaced Snedden at S. 327—8—17. Cato joined M‘Girr, but y not at home with cither bowler. I partner scored at a great rale, and thou Cate scored only three before bei bowled by Anthony, the pair put oh. •„ 341—9—3. Brice was the last man. So after Alcott relieved Anthony, _ a quietened down the scoring. The pair |) on 56 before they were separated, M‘G being bowled when 95, Brice being 16 (r out). 396 —10 —95. Horspool and Anthony opened Auc land’s second innings to the bowlingv Brice and Bernau. Ten appeared quick but at 14 Anthony was bowled by Berna 14—1 —5. Snedden went to the wicke and after he had scored five he survived confident appeal for a catch behind -t wickets. The pair went on and scor 39 before Horspool was bowled. 39 —2—5 Smith was the newcomer, and runs cai quickly, 50 appearing for 45 minutf play. Fours were frequent during t next 40. Grant and M'Girr replant Bernau and Brice, and ‘ls- came < Grant’s second over. At 96 M'Girr g Smith Ibw, and the luncheon adjour rcent left the score 96 —3 —25, Snoddt being 58. Dacre went to the wickets after lunc and M'Girr’s first over saw 100 up. ,T pair were still batting well when 150,'rvi appeared, with Snedden 70 and Dacre ,| Bernau and Collins were now on the_ a tack, but did not alter the rate of scorin A hundred and eighty saw the batsmi still getting runs steadily, and with ol under a hundred for the partnership ph was adjourned at 3 p.m. owing to tl rain. Both batsmen were going well, ai were not bJing troubled by the bowling. On the resumption Grant took the Dt from Collins, and off his second bell _Sne den was caught behind the wicket 194—4—88. M'Leod was the next mai and 200 was passed soon after his arrivi His stay at the wickets was not long, ... ball from Grant passed the wicketkeepe but was stopped hy Collins, and he:*;) run out, a smart return finding him toi yards out of his crease. 214—5—4. Ga rard was the next man. The next ! came quickly, and 11 were compiled o one over by Grant, and 13 off the folios ing over by Bernau. At 259 Dacre gave hard chance off Bernau to Brice in tl slips, and it was accepted. 259 —6 —6 A few balls later Patterson was caught si the slips off Brice by the substitute-‘ ft Kortlang. 259 —7—o. Whelan went tof.t wickets, and the new pair put hppe-jiil Auckland. This was the fastest scorn of the day, and 300 was soon registerei Fifteen came off an over by Brice, an 17 off the nest by the same bowle Forty-seven were compiled off four ove by Brice and Bernau. M'Girr change Bernau, but still the scoring was fast, si being scored off the first four balls, pi elf the last ball Whelan gave a chance 1 Brice, who took a good catch in- tl slips. 321 —B—so.8—50. Whelan got 50 for, ! minutes’ play, including 10 fours. The last two wickets (Alcott and Rom tree) did not give much trouble,, .jtij former getting 6 and the latter 3. Gaj rard carried his bat for a patient 35. Scores:— v WELLINGTON. 7 First innings _ Second Innings. „ Baker, b Alcott 1 :.. J Huddleston, c and b Garrard 4 Bernau, o Alcott, b Garrard ... V Kortlang, c and b Smith i.; ’.‘l Collins, b Snedden , ■..."■t Dempster, st Eountree, b Smith k.to.: Bonaldson, b Smith i-L M'Girr, b Alcott W! Grant, b ‘Anthony . ,‘j Cate, b Anthony ... ; Brice, not out oj Extras Total ... ...^3! Bowling Analysis.—Alcott, 5 wickets for 99 rnai Garrard, 2 for 63; Anthony, 2 lor B1;' Smith;', lor 105; M'Leod, none for 29. AUCKLAND. : - : x ; First innings ... ... Second Innings. Horspool, b Brice ... jj Anthony-, b Bernau ... . Snedden, o Bonaldson, b Grant f S Smith, Ibw, b M'Girr 2 Dacre, c Brice, b Bernau j M'Leod, run out Garrard, hot out ... 3 Patterson, c sub., b Bernau Whelan, c sub., b M'Girr 6 Alcott, Ibw, b Hiddleston Eountree, b M'Girr ... Extras | ,-3 Total '..."53 Bowling Analysis: Brice, 1 wicket for 81 runs Bernau, 3 for 95; Grant, 1 for 55; M'Girr, 3 fo 50; .Coliins, none jor 22; Hiddleston, 1 for 1. THE HAWKE CUP. - WANGANUI BEATS HAWKE’S BAY. (Peb United Phess Association.) WANGANUI, December 27. The Hawke Cup match was concluded to day iu sultry weather. Wanganui defeating Hawke’s Bay by 191 runs. Light rain, fel during the afternoon. In their second innings Wanganui seore< 541 (Stapleton 73, Orr 65, London 62, Orlot 50, Treadwell 32, and Wood 18). Jacobsei took five wickets for 123 and O’Connell twt for 63. Hawke’s Bay found the task o getting 465 runs to win too much for them and were dismissed for 269 (Hindmarsh 70, O’Brien 50. Fryer 35, Bradfcurn 30, Stackwin 24). O’Brien and Hindmarsh made a good stand for the sixth wicket, and put on 112 runs. Wood took three wickets foi 59, Tronson five for 93, and Treadwell two for 58. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. VICTORIA BEATS NEW SOUTH WALES. MELBOURNE, December 27. (Received Pec. 28, at 1.10 a.m.) . The cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was resumed in fine weather and on a good wicket. The batsmen were very cautious, and the scoring was slow. Victoria, in their second-innings lost three wickets for 178 (Ryder 36, Hartkonf 17, Park, not out. 30, Woodfull, not out, 80). Victoria won by seven wickets. M.C.C. TEAM IN AFRICA. FIRST TEST MATCH. Preaa Association—By TWegranh—Copyright, CAPETOWN, December 26. The M.C.C. team which had eight wicket* down for 132 in their first innings, were disposed of for 182, aa against 148 made by South Africa. p ’ Additional scorers for England:—Brown, b Blanckenberg, 22; Kennedy, 41 (not out); Gilligan, b Blanckenberg, 18; extras, 5. Bowling Analysis.—Blanckenberg, 6 for 76;| Francois, 3 for'23; Nupen, 1 for 58. South Africa in their second inninga had lost four wickets for 270 when stumps wore drawn. Scores; Catterall, 0 Woolley, b Gilligan, 17; Hearne, c Kennedy, b Gilligan, 27i- Taylor, 121 (not out); Kduiae, c Fender, b Jupp, 20; Ling, b Kennedy, 38; Braur£ 35 (not out)-—A. and N.Z. Cable- ‘ The weather was bright and cool and the wicket good for tho continuation of the match. * The attendance was estimated at 15 000 The visitors’ innings terminated b iif an hour before the luncheon adjournment. Blackonberg’s leg theory proved moot effective, and the fielding of tho home team was brilliant. _ The South Africans showed more confidence in their second innings than in tha fir«t tut the hatting on the whole was,on the ’ careful side. Taylor, in particular, played warily, preferring safe, straight drives, and declining to ba enticed by Woolley’s donkey drops. The bowling was consistently good in length and judgment, with frequent changes. The first century took 95 m mutes, and the second century peared at the end of three hours’’ play. Taylor’s hundred took 177. minutes. The Taylor-Line partnership added 100 rpns, Nourse anil Brant played excellent cricket. Appeals for leg be'fore wicket throughout the play were numerous, and caused con-J siderable barracking among a section oil the crowd. —A. and N.Z. Cable. ■